Speaker Profile: Anna Ossowski (@ossanna16)
Anna is currently looking for a new people-focused role in tech. She is a former director of the Python Software Foundation, PyCon Open Spaces-Chair, DjangoCon US Communications Chair, and group leader of the PyLadies Remote group. In her free time, she loves speaking at conferences and mentoring future speakers. Anna is very passionate about diversity and community outreach and wants to encourage more women to learn to program because it’s awesome!
Anna will be presenting “Threading Yarn, Writing Code: What Traditional Arts and Crafts Can Teach Us About Programming” at 11:00AM Saturday (2/4) in the Room 200. You’ve probably heard people say that programming is an art and a craft but is it really? And if yes, does it have anything to do with the traditional arts and crafts like cross stitching, knitting, or sewing? The answer is yes, absolutely! In this talk, we’ll explore the intersection of traditional and modern crafts and what they can learn from each other.
Sponsor Profile: No Starch Press (@nostarch)
San Francisco–based No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, covering topics like hacking, open source/Linux, LEGO, science, math, and programming for all ages. Our titles have personality and attitude, our authors are passionate about their subjects, and we read and edit every book that bears our name. Our goal is to make computing accessible to technophile and novice alike, and our readers appreciate our straightforward presentation and fearless approach to the complex world of technology.